Yep. That's the reason that's not the default setting. The docs for svg.fonttype says:
#svg.fonttype : 'path' # How to handle SVG fonts: # 'none': Assume fonts are installed on the machine where the SVG will be viewed. # 'path': Embed characters as paths -- supported by most SVG renderers # 'svgfont': Embed characters as SVG fonts -- supported only by Chrome, # Opera and Safari Mike On 06/22/2011 03:56 PM, Dieter Weber wrote: > Hi, > it's not directly a problem with matplotlib, but I just wanted to let > you know that SVGs generated with > > matplotlib.rcParams['svg.fonttype'] = 'svgfont' > > hang inkscape<https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/800265>. > > Greetings, > Dieter > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. > Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, > secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? > Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-devel mailing list > Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel -- Michael Droettboom Science Software Branch Space Telescope Science Institute Baltimore, Maryland, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-devel mailing list Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel